Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Tatiana GolovinNew Haven Round of 16

New Haven · WTA · Round of 16
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2006
hard
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-0 2-6 6-4
Golovin T.
Kuznetsova S.
6262
Golovin T.
0641

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Tatiana Golovin 6-0 2-6 6-4 in the New Haven round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tatiana Golovin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Svetlana Kuznetsova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Svetlana Kuznetsova claimed a first win over Tatiana Golovin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-10-01StuttgartSFclayTatiana Golovin6-2 6-4
2007-08-13TorontoQFhardTatiana Golovin2-6 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Golovin T.

Golovin T.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 86). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
49
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
74
Break points won·Clear edge
89
66
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
61

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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